After conducting a preoperative health assessment, the nurse documents that the patient has physical assessments supporting the medical diagnosis of emphysema
Based on this finding, what postoperative interventions would be included on the plan of care?
A) Perform sterile dressing changes each morning.
B) Administer pain medications as needed.
C) Conduct a head-to-toe assessment each shift.
D) Monitor respirations and breath sounds.
D
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1. distraction 2. meditation 3. guided imagery 4. biofeedback
A patient is prescribed ranibuizumag (Lucentisz) as treatment for age-related macular degeneration. The nurse would assess this patient for which expected adverse reaction?
1. Sudden increase in urine output 2. Petechiae across the patient's chest 3. Thickened bronchial secretions 4. Photophobia
While giving report to a nursing assistant, a nurse realizes that one nursing pioneer made sure that nursing assistants remained within the realm of nursing and not under the control of physicians. The nurse who opposed physicians on this issue was
a. Clara Barton c. Annie Goodrich b. Isabel Hampton Robb d. Jane Delano
A client with dementia is exhibiting behavioral problems. Every day at change of shift, the client paces up and down the halls, murmuring to himself. The behavior then escalates to screaming and rolling around on the floor
Which should be a nurse's priority intervention when caring for this client?? A) Consult the psychiatrist. B) Medicate the client with prn (as-needed) medications. C) Consider the environmental triggers and the client's possible unmet needs. D) Recommend electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments.